Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a key regulator of the stress response. This
peptide controls the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis as well as a variety of …

Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), as a modern highly intensive aquaculture mode,
demonstrates the advantages of environmental friendliness, high efficiency and sustainable …

Vertebrate Endocrinology, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of
the endocrine system for college and university students as well as researchers. This book is …

Stocking density and hypoxia are considered priority issues in aquaculture research. In this
study, two experiments were carried out in order to investigate the effects of chronic stress …

The hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) and hypothalamus-sympathetic-chromaffin cell
(HSC) axes are involved in the regulation of the stress response in teleost. In this regard, the …

To evaluate effects of crowding stress on the physiological mechanisms of juvenile hybrid
sturgeon (♀ Acipenser baerii×♂ Acipenser schrenckii, 23±1 g body weight), an experiment …

Social interactions are a main source of stress in vertebrates. Social stressors, as well as
other stressors, activate the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis resulting in …

To evaluate effects of stocking density on welfare of Amur sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii),
an experiment was designed using three initial stocking densities in flow‐through tanks …

Abstract Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF) is one of the main mediators of the
Hypothalamic-Pituitary–Interrenal (HPI) axis to stress response. In Atlantic salmon, a …

In rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of subordinate social status, circulating cortisol
concentrations were elevated under resting conditions but the plasma cortisol and glucose …